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Saudi Arabia is leading opposition at the UN to a treaty to curb polymer production that would jeopardize the fossil fuel sector’s plans to offset the decline in gasoline use due to the rise of electric cars

Israeli forces have entered the Arab country for the first time in half a century to try to prevent the new authorities from using military capabilities against the Jewish State

The lightning offensive succeeded at a moment when Assad was widely regarded as the virtual victor of the war, had been reinstated in the Arab League, and Italy was actively exploring plans to facilitate the return of refugees to Syria

In cities like Qamishli and Al-Hasakah in the northeast, thousands of people are taking to the streets to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad, though not without fear about the future of the country

An operation led by HTS, with roots in Al Qaeda, and rebels allied to Turkey have made their move on the Syrian chessboard in the face of the ineffectiveness of the regime and its allies

The Israeli prime minister has celebrated the agreement, which allows Israel to continue bombing Gaza (’Hamas is left alone’) and shift its focus to Iran. Meanwhile, the army took advantage of the final hours to strike Beirut with unprecedented intensity

Tuesday’s presidential vote will have a profound impact on Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, Latin America, and China

This is the first time Israel’s military has openly attacked the country. The airstrikes risk pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East

Attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea and against Israel strengthen the Yemeni rebels’ regional alliance with Iran, partly offsetting the setbacks suffered by Hamas and Hezbollah

The Argentine lawyer talks to EL PAÍS about Biden’s inability to influence Netanyahu, the need for a model that pursues justice, not war, and why Europe should negotiate with Putin to end the conflict in Ukraine

The threat of a major Israeli attack is fueling debate over changing the country’s military doctrine, which bans such devices

The Netanyahu government seeks to eliminate Hamas and Hezbollah and establish a new order in the Middle East; however, such a transformation seems unlikely without a fair resolution for the Palestinians

The anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks comes as the region faces its most dangerous moment in decades, awaiting Israel’s retaliation for Iran’s attack and its unforeseeable consequences and while bombs continue to fall on Lebanon, which has taken the spotlight from Gaza

Iran’s retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon is raising concerns that the political turmoil could spill over into the crude market

Dahieh, the once vibrant Shia suburb of the Lebanese capital, is almost empty after thousands of residents fled. Daily Israeli airstrikes are leaving craters, collapsed buildings and damaged sidewalks

Iran’s attack on Israel shatters hopes for a short-term ceasefire or truce

Up to 180,000 Lebanese and Syrians have crossed into the neighbouring country, which is still at war, in the last week. With hardly any airlines flying and seats at a premium, hundreds of people with means and a Schengen visa are escaping by yacht to Cyprus

The crisis in the Middle East deepens after the invasion of Lebanon and Tehran’s response. Some of the 200 projectiles launched by the Iranian regime hit inhabited areas, which had never happened before

Militias allied to Hezbollah and Tehran are stepping up their attacks on Israeli and US targets in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen in an attempt to relieve some of the pressure on Lebanon

The Israeli prime minister rejected UN dialogue initiatives and lashed out at Iran for sponsoring terrorism in the region from Gaza to Lebanon

The military capabilities of the Lebanese fundamentalists are far inferior to Israel, but considerable nonetheless. It has missiles capable of hitting any point in Israeli territory if they get past its sophisticated anti-aircraft defenses